PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Yourass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yourass
vs
Steele

179 cm
22
182 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
174 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Alpha-Omega

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dusty Yourass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Steele!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Yourass circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Come on Yourass - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Come on Steele - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Steele keeps control of Yourass as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yourass.
Yourass takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yourass taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yourass goes for a takedown attempt but Steele pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yourass swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele.
Steele is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Steele.

Yourass drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Steele is looking to stand up but Yourass isn't so interested in that idea.
Yourass wanted to stand there but Steele had control of the position.
Steele wants to stand up but Yourass is controlling him.
Yourass might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yourass sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Steele's guard.
Steele wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yourass is looking to take a break and control but Steele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yourass stops Steele from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick from Yourass.

Yourass shoots in and bounces Steele off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Steele keeping full guard, as Yourass tries to pass.
Yourass is looking to work some ground and pound but Steele has wrist control.
Steele wants to stand and escape but Yourass is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yourass stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steele swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yourass trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Steele wriggles free and stands up.
Yourass is breathing heavily.
Steele looks to throw a body kick
and Yourass makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Steele really felt that one!
Yourass throws a lazy head kick
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yourass misses with a two punch combination.
Yourass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steele closes the distance but Yourass moves to the side

and Yourass counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yourass lands a shoulder strike.
Yourass lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yourass taking a breather.
Steele keeps control of Yourass as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steele tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yourass stalling.

Steele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steele tries a head kick but it misses.

Yourass clinches with his opponent.
Yourass throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.

Yourass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yourass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dusty Yourass dominated that round.
That's time! Yourass's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Steele misses with a head kick.
Steele throws a lazy head kick

and Yourass counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Yourass drops back, looking for a kneebar! Steele looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Steele looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Steele!
Yourass is trying to get back to his feet.

Steele stands up.
Steele tries to clinch
and Yourass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yourass misses with a body kick.
Steele tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Yourass counters with a single leg into guard. Steele didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Steele is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Steele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yourass is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Yourass blocks it.
Steele blocks the elbow strike.
Yourass lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yourass digs a right hand into Steele's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steele's gas tank.
Yourass tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Yourass turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Steele throws Yourass to one side and escapes!
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Steele pushes Yourass up against the cage in a clinch.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yourass blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yourass has Steele pressed against the cage.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yourass has Steele pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Steele manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Steele missing with knees to the body.

Steele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Steele fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yourass sprawls well initially but Steele persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yourass wants to improve his position but Steele is controlling well.
Steele prevents Yourass from standing back up.

Steele stands up from half guard.
Yourass misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yourass.
Yourass throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yourass fails to land with a series of punches.
Steele tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yourass makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick misses from Steele.
Yourass swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele.
Yourass throws a series of punches but Steele moves out of range.

Steele moves into range and clinches up with Yourass.

Steele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Yourass, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steele tries to clinch but Yourass moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Steele crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yourass - the referee stops the clock and Steele gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yourass. Steele manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Steele throws a body punch but Yourass moves out of range.
Yourass throws a lazy head kick

and Steele counters by moving into the clinch.
Steele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Steele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yourass's defenses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yourass wants to break free but Steele has control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele stops a takedown attempt from Yourass.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusty Yourass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Yourass avoids it by throwing Steele back against the cage.
Steele has Yourass pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dusty Yourass will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yourass takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yourass manages to avoid it.
Yourass swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Steele counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yourass lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yourass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yourass stalling in the clinch.
Steele trying to land knees to the body.

Yourass manages to break the clinch.
Yourass looks for the body kick but Steele saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yourass throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yourass but Yourass pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yourass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yourass misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Steele. No joy for Yourass on that attempt.
Dusty Yourass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yourass throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steele counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steele.
Steele misses with a takedown

and Yourass counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yourass.
Steele keeping full guard, as Yourass tries to pass.
Dusty Yourass overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steele wants to stand up but Yourass is controlling him.
Yourass tries to free his leg and advance position but Steele is retaining full guard.
Yourass missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Steele has his feet on Yourass's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Yourass tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yourass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Yourass swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steele throws a head kick but Yourass moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Yourass.
Steele is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Yourass working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Steele is pushing Yourass's head away, looking to escape. Yourass manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yourass working the head and body with strikes.

Yourass tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yourass has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Steele wants to get back to his feet but Yourass drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Yourass looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yourass with a poor takedown

and Steele counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Steele stands up from Yourass's guard - Steele perhaps looking for a knockout.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Steele crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yourass - the referee stops the clock and Steele gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yourass. Steele manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Steele tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yourass counters with a one-two to the body.
Steele throws a head kick that half lands.
Steele tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Yourass counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yourass trying to control but Steele is working from the bottom.

Yourass stands and steps away. Steele gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Dusty Yourass did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

No luck for Yourass with that takedown attempt.
Yourass misses with a body kick.
Steele tries to clinch but Yourass moves away

and Yourass counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Steele stalling in the clinch but Yourass improves position.
Steele crunches a lovely knee into Yourass's ribcage.
Yourass lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yourass wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steele blocks a body shot from Yourass.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele has had enough of the clinch but Yourass keeps him there for the moment.
Yourass looking to stall.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Steele prevents Yourass from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yourass wants to break free but Steele has control.
Steele displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yourass up against the cage.
Steele is leaning against Yourass and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Steele wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steele is looking to break free of the clinch but Yourass has double underhooks.
Yourass wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yourass looking to stall.
Yourass fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Steele breaks the clinch.
Steele tries to clinch there but Yourass circles away.
Dusty Yourass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele clinches but Yourass breaks the clinch
and Yourass counters with a thumping low kick.
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Yourass shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Yourass is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Steele doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yourass.
Yourass is stalling here. Steele is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Yourass seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Steele has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yourass tries to buck Steele off but Steele is having none of it.

Steele decides to stand back up.
Steele closes the distance looking to clinch

and Yourass counters by moving into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Steele.

Steele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Steele clinches up against the cage.

Yourass pulls Steele into guard.
Yourass has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Steele has passed into side control.

Steele has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Yourass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yourass throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steele.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steele lands with a kick to the temple. Yourass shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Steele wants to clinch but Yourass slips to the side
and Yourass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yourass tries for a takedown but Steele sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusty Yourass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steele darts in trying to clinch

and Yourass holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Max Steele will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A lazy body kick from Yourass
and Steele counters with a nice leg kick.
Steele tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Yourass counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Steele is trying to stand up here but Yourass is controlling him well.
Yourass lands with a punch from half guard.
Yourass with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Yourass tries to pass the half guard into mount. Steele knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Steele wants to get back to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yourass sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Yourass is working for a submission of some sort.
Yourass not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Steele is staying active underneath Yourass, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Steele tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Yourass counters by moving into the clinch.
Steele missing with knees to the body.
Yourass looking to throw knees to the head but Steele is blocking nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Steele.
Steele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yourass tries to pull guard but Steele holds him up against the cage and eventually Yourass drops back down to his feet.

Steele breaks the clinch.
Steele darts in trying to clinch

so Yourass counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Steele pushes Yourass off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yourass looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Steele!
Yourass throws some wild stikes that Steele manages to avoid easily.

Yourass goes for an armbar but Steele turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Steele.
Steele preventing the sweep.

Yourass is working an open guard so Steele takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Steele tries to clinch but Yourass moves away

and Yourass decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Steele's guard.
Steele wants to get back to his feet but Yourass is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yourass decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Steele, up you get!
Steele clinches but Yourass breaks the clinch

and Yourass counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele keeping moving, preventing Yourass from controlling successfully.
Steele is looking to stand up but Yourass isn't so interested in that idea.
Max Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yourass not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dusty Yourass showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yourass has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Dusty Yourass!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Dusty Yourass!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Dusty Yourass!

Dusty Yourass wins by unanimous decision!